Luxury cruise operator, Crystal, is suspending voyages for its Ocean and Expedition ships through 29 April 2022, while its River cruise operations for 2022 will be suspended until the end of May. The action comes after Crystal’s parent company, Genting Hong Kong Ltd, filed to wind up the company, seeking to appoint provisional liquidators in a court in Bermuda this week.

Crystal Cruises marks its return to Alaska after three years with a series of 7- to 11-night voyages in summer 2022 aboard Crystal Serenity. Round-trip and one-way voyages will operate from Anchorage (Whittier), Alaska; and Vancouver, Canada.

Crystal Cruises has opened reservations for its 2024 World Cruise, ‘Celebrated Cultures & Treasured Temples,’ aboard Crystal Serenity.

Crystal has extended its mandatory vaccination requirement for all guests (12 and over) and crew through 2022 for its ocean and expedition cruising. The extension applies to Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony, and the ultra-luxury cruise line’s newest vessel, Crystal Endeavor.

Crystal Cruises has offered a sneak-peek at its 2024 World Cruise, a 105-night adventure aboard Crystal Serenity, scheduled to operate for Miami to Rome, visiting 22 countries and making 49 port calls.

Crystal Cruises has released its alternative 2022 World Cruise after pulling the pin on the previously scheduled January departure due to the pandemic.

Crystal is the latest cruise line to withdraw its planned port calls to Australia and New Zealand in early 2022.

Crystal Cruises has resumed its ocean cruise operation, with Crystal Serenity setting sail from the Port of Nassau on its week-long Luxury Bahamas Escapes voyage exploring the islands of The Bahamas. Crystal Serenity will now homeport in The Bahamas through until November.

Crystal has cancelled numerous launch season departures for its expedition ship, Crystal Endeavor, as well as upcoming European river cruise voyages due to “ongoing challenges” related to COVID-19.

Crystal will deploy it ultra-luxury ocean ship, Crystal Symphony, to St. John’s, Antigua for a series of voyages between August and December 2021.

Crystal Cruises is tempting the early booker market by releasing its 2023 Worldwide Atlas for its ocean ships, Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity.

Crystal has cancelled the first eight voyages of its new expedition yacht, Crystal Endeavor, due to production delays at the MV Werften shipyard. The initial itineraries to Japan and Alaska will instead be replaced by new voyages commencing in mid-July.